3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Oregon Expected to Launch Full-Scale Mobile Sports Betting by October 7
The Oregon Lottery said Monday its mobile sports betting app “Scoreboard” is just days away from lift off, with a launch target set for October 7 or sooner. The app, built by SBTech, is good to go, but the Lottery is still...
Sheldon Adelson Ordered to Pay Damages to Jewish Democratic Group Over Malicious Litigation
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will have to fork out damages to a Jewish Democratic organization that sued the LVS Corp CEO and chairman for pursuing "vexatious" litigation against it to the point of its near ruination. The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC)...
Big Shot Aussie Racehorse Owner Pleads Guilty to Bilking Investors for Millions in Alleged Betting Syndicate Scam
A once-prominent Australian racehorse owner pleaded guilty Monday in a Melbourne court to orchestrating a A$17.5 million ($11.8 million USD) betting fraud that allegedly saw him fleece hundreds of investors in a bogus wagering syndicate over a five-year period. Bill Vlahos --...
Lightning Strikes Atlantic City Power Line, Causes Casino Blackout
The lights went out on Atlantic City’s slot machines early Sunday morning after a widespread power outage caused by a lightning strike plunged gamblers into darkness and trapped some hotel guests in elevators. The Press of Atlantic City reports that lightning hit...
Uncut Gems Trailer: Critics Go Nuts for New Adam Sandler Sports Betting Movie
These days, you can enjoy sports betting at New York’s upstate casinos in a safe and regulated environment -- but it seems Adam Sandler didn’t get the memo. https://youtu.be/vTfJp2Ts9X8 In his new movie, Uncut Gems, Sandler stars as a loudmouth New York...
Google, Apple Delete Hundreds of Chinese-Facing Gambling Apps Disguised as Innocuous Content
Google and Apple have purged a slew of “chameleon” gambling apps from their stores, many of which were aimed at the illegal Chinese market and disguised as applications offering anything from weather-trackers to entertainment content. Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said Thursday it...
Philippine President Duterte Says Chinese Casino Loan Sharks and Kidnappers Will Be Caught ‘Dead or Alive’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told a roomful of Chinese investors this week that casino moneylenders who resort to kidnapping gamblers who cannot pay up will be “caught dead or alive” -- and preferably dead. His words -- reported by the South China...
California Pastor Hit with Gambling, Weapons Charges Claims He Thought Illegal Betting Den Was Amusement Arcade
A pastor from Stockton, California is due in court Thursday, facing accusations of running an illegal gambling operation and weapons charges. Pastor Thai “John” Nguyen, 52, told Fox40 from jail that he believed he had been running a thrift shop, which had...
Sheldon Adelson and Las Vegas Review-Journal Sued by Las Vegas Sun for ‘Strangling Competition’
LVS Corp casino mogul Sheldon Adelson began a “calculated scheme” to monopolize the Las Vegas newspaper industry by “strangling the sole remaining competitor and dissenting voice” after he purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2015. That’s according to an antitrust lawsuit filed...
Al Alvarez, ‘Biggest Game in Town’ Author, Dies Aged 90
Al Alvarez -- who elevated poker to a subject worthy of serious literary attention through his seminal book The Biggest Game in Town -- has died at age 90 of pneumonia. Alvarez’s much-loved 1983 work is credited with popularizing Texas Hold’em and...
